Draw (Verb)
Meaning 1
Finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.; "The teams drew a tie".
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Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
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Meaning 2
Take in, also metaphorically; "The sponge absorbs water well"; "She drew strength from the minister's words".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 3
Engage in drawing; "He spent the day drawing in the garden".
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Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
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Meaning 4
Reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die; "draw wire".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
Meaning 5
Take liquid out of a container or well; "She drew water from the barrel".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 6
Write a legal document or paper; "The deed was drawn in the lawyer's office".
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Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
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Meaning 7
Choose at random; "draw a card"; "cast lots".
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Verbs of fighting, athletic activities.
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Meaning 8
Stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow); "The archers were drawing their bows".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 9
Allow a draft; "This chimney draws very well".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
Meaning 10
Pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him; "in the old days, people were drawn and quartered for certain crimes".
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Verbs of political and social activities and events.
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Meaning 11
Flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching; "draw steel".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 12
Pass over, across, or through; "He ran his eyes over her body"; "She ran her fingers along the carved figurine"; "He drew her hair through his fingers".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 13
Remove the entrails of; "draw a chicken".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 14
Cause to move by pulling; "draw a wagon"; "pull a sled".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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- Pick
- Pull Back
- Adduct
- Abduct
- Pull Off
- Attract
- Pull In
- Tug
- Draw In
- Pick Off
- Pluck
- Cart
- Winch
- Stretch
- Drag
- Draw
- Yank
- Twitch
- Haul
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Meaning 15
Make a mark or lines on a surface; "draw a line"; "trace the outline of a figure in the sand".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 16
Bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition; "She was drawn to despair"; "The President refused to be drawn into delivering an ultimatum"; "The session was drawn to a close".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 17
Cause to flow; "The nurse drew blood".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 18
Earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher; "He drew a base on balls".
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Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
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Meaning 19
Bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover; "draw a weapon"; "pull out a gun"; "The mugger pulled a knife on his victim".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 20
Remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 21
Cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense; "A declining dollar pulled down the export figures for the last quarter".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 22
Steep; pass through a strainer; "draw pulp from the fruit".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 23
Represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface; "She drew an elephant"; "Draw me a horse".
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Verbs of sewing, baking, painting, performing.
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Meaning 24
Thread on or as if on a string; "string pearls on a string"; "the child drew glass beads on a string"; "thread dried cranberries".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 25
Require a specified depth for floating; "This boat draws 70 inches".
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Verbs of being, having, spatial relations.
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Meaning 26
Move or go steadily or gradually; "The ship drew near the shore".
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Verbs of walking, flying, swimming.
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Meaning 27
Direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; "Her good looks attract the stares of many men"; "The ad pulled in many potential customers"; "This pianist pulls huge crowds"; "The store owner was happy that the ad drew in many new customers".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 28
Contract; "The material drew after it was washed in hot water".
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Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc..
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Meaning 29
Move or pull so as to cover or uncover something; "draw the shades"; "draw the curtains".
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Verbs of touching, hitting, tying, digging.
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Meaning 30
Select or take in from a given group or region; "The participants in the experiment were drawn from a representative population".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 31
Elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.; "The President's comments drew sharp criticism from the Republicans"; "The comedian drew a lot of laughter".
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Verbs of feeling.
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Meaning 32
Make, formulate, or derive in the mind; "I draw a line here"; "draw a conclusion"; "draw parallels"; "make an estimate"; "What do you make of his remarks?".
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Verbs of thinking, judging, analyzing, doubting.
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Meaning 33
Get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association".
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Verbs of buying, selling, owning.
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Meaning 34
Give a description of; "He drew an elaborate plan of attack".
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Verbs of telling, asking, ordering, singing.
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Meaning 35
Suck in or take (air); "draw a deep breath"; "draw on a cigarette".
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Verbs of eating and drinking.